Prepared to Lead: My experience as a Resident Assistant helped me develop my leadership and relationship-building skills. Also, playing soccer at WLC taught me how to work on a team, how to learn from hard times (losses), and how to be thankful and humble in the good times (wins).

As a school principal, my work is all about serving and leading others: Serving the scholars and meeting their academic, spiritual, and physical needs. Serving the parents and working in concert with them to ensure that our scholars are successful. Serving and leading the teachers, giving them the necessary support, guidance, and tools needed to provide a superior Bible-based Christian education.

Career Preparation: The people of WLC – friends, faculty, and staff – were so helpful with my growth while I attended college. I am still in contact with many of those who helped and continue to lean on them for their support, knowledge, and advice. Without them, I would not be where I am with my career.

Defining Moment: My first years of teaching at St. Marcus Lutheran School (Milwaukee), I had the amazing pleasure to work side by side with a number of WLC grads. They mentored me as a teacher and continue to mentor me as a principal. I am who I am as an educator because of the impact these grads had on me.

Had it not been for WLC, I would not have met my wife, Kari. Any achievements or success in my career would not have occurred without her. Her support, love, and understanding are such a blessing. I thank God that he brought us together at WLC!

Why Wisconsin Lutheran College? I chose WLC because my mom wanted me to go there because of her ties to Milwaukee and the year she spent at Milwaukee Lutheran Teachers College. I also wanted to play college soccer, and after talking to Joel Mischke, how could I not come to WLC! It was after my first semester when it evident that the Lord wanted me at WLC to help me grow in my faith and in him.

Thank You! Being the principal and development director of a Lutheran elementary school, I have a better understanding of what is needed to support families who value a Christian education and want that for their children, yet may not be able to fully afford it. To the donors that give generously to WLC, I can’t thank you enough for all that you do. You are making a tremendous impact on the lives of so many people – not only the students who receive financial aid and scholarships but also the people with whom they work. Because of WLC’s impact, graduates are equipped, both professionally and spiritually, to serve and lead in a way that is different than others in their field.